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Detect™ Selected by NIH to Scale Manufacturing of PCR-Quality Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Test

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

The $8.1 million contract will facilitate the development and scale up manufacturing of Detects PCR-quality rapid at-home Covid-19 test to meet national testing demand.

Key Points: 
  • The $8.1 million contract will facilitate the development and scale up manufacturing of Detects PCR-quality rapid at-home Covid-19 test to meet national testing demand.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211014006048/en/
    The Detect Covid-19 Test provides PCR-quality results for use at home in approximately one hour.
  • The test includes a reusable Detect Hub (sold separately), a Detect Test Reader, a Dropper pre-filled with buffer, a nasal swab designed by Detect, a Test Tube with pre-filled liquid buffer and a proprietary reagent bead that dissolves in the Test Tube liquid.
  • The Detect Covid-19 Test is specifically designed for large-scale, low-cost manufacturing, which sets it apart from other molecular tests on the market today.